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Care Sector Reform Faces Criticism
The German Association of Elderly and Disabled Care (VDAB) has delivered a sharp critique of the preliminary findings…
Minister Signals Nursing Care Overhaul
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister for Health, Karl-Josef Laumann, has indicated openness to a reform of the German care grading…
Employer Group Seeks End to Care Level 1
Concerns over the sustainability of Germany’s care insurance system are prompting discussions about potential reforms, according to Steffen…
Minister Hints at Care Grade Halt
The German Federal Minister of Health, Nina Warken (CDU), has responded cautiously to media reports suggesting a potential…
Care Cuts Threaten Vulnerable
Concerns are mounting across Germany over potential government plans to eliminate Pflegegrad 1, the lowest level of care…
Care Cuts Loom Amid Funding Gap
A potential reform of Germany’s statutory care insurance system is under discussion within the federal government, driven by…
Bypass Primary Care Faces Potential Fine
Discussions surrounding the potential implementation of a primary care physician system for individuals with statutory health insurance have…
Spahn Pushes for Billions to Stabilize Care Insurance
A leading figure within Germany’s parliamentary CDU/CSU group is advocating for increased federal funding to stabilize contributions to…
Care Watchdog Calls For Checks On Homebound Patients
Germany is considering bolstering oversight of individuals receiving long-term care at home, particularly those supported by family members,…
Magdeburg Attacker Recommended For Psychiatric Care In 2013
A report from the Rostock Institute of Forensic Medicine, dated May 23, 2013, recommended the immediate admission of…
Germany Unifies Care Assistant Training
The German government has approved the introduction of a standardized nationwide training program for nursing assistants, a move…
Robots Cant Replace Human Care
The German Red Cross (DRK) President, Gerda Hasselfeldt, has expressed skepticism regarding the near-term ability of artificial intelligence…
Care Costs Soar Demands Action
The rising cost of personal contributions towards long-term care in Germany is prompting calls for legislative action to…
Germany Rethinks Nursing Care Funding
Government officials are addressing the ongoing debate surrounding the escalating costs of care facilities, highlighting the existing structure…
Health Insurer Voices Opposition to Mandatory Care Coverage
The head of the German statutory health insurer association, AOK, Carola Reimann, has voiced concerns regarding proposed reforms…
Local Care Plans Face Serious Flaws
A recent assessment by the Iges Institute, commissioned by the Federal Government’s Care Commissioner, has identified significant shortcomings…
Care Reform Faces Collapse
Concerns are emerging regarding the potential failure of planned reforms to Germany’s care system, with the Federal Government’s…
Germany Tests Round-the-Clock Care Models
The German government is planning pilot projects to explore legally compliant solutions for round-the-clock care arrangements, addressing a…
AOK Opposes Nursing Care Cuts
The head of the AOK Federal Association, Carola Reimann, has voiced strong opposition to potential benefit cuts within…
Germany Aims for Nursing Care Insurance Stability
The statutory health insurance system is cautioning against deferring the substantial financial challenges facing long-term care insurance to…
Employers Push for Nursing Care Overhaul
German employers are proposing sweeping reforms to the long-term care insurance system. According to plans developed by the…
Care Insurance Faces 12 Billion Euro Shortfall
A report released by the German Federal Audit Court (BRH) has flagged a significant financial shortfall looming for…
CARE CRISIS: 5.6 MILLION NEED HELP, But Are We Prepared?
Medizinischer Dienst fordert Reformen A report presented by the Medical Service on Thursday reveals that the number of…
Germany’s Right to Care in Crisis?
A Dispute Over the Right to After-School Care for Elementary School Students in Germany A dispute has emerged…
2-5 New Patients a Day in the Primary Care Revolution!
German Healthcare Professionals Back Government’s Plan to Introduce Primary Care System German general practitioners have expressed support for…
Mandatory Primary Care System on the Brink of Collapse?
A German Green Party’s Health Policy Spokesperson Warns of Consequences of Compulsory Primary Care System The German Green…
Economist Sounds Alarm for Cost Cuts in Long-Term Care
Economist Warns of Insurance Premium Hikes, Calls for Cost Cuts in Healthcare A leading economist, Martin Werding, has…
Will Germany’s Care Allowance Plan Secure a Better Future for Family Caregivers?
Germany’s Social Organizations Welcome Plan to Support Caregivers Financially Germany’s social organizations have welcomed the government’s plan to…
AUSTERITY KILLS: Germany’s Care System on the Brink of Collapse?
Caritas President Urges Radical Shift in German Government’s Austerity Strategy BERLIN, GERMANY – In a scathing critique, Caritas…
New Allowance to Revolutionize Family Care?
New Social Benefit to Be Introduced, Says German Minister of Family Affairs In a bid to address the…
Health Minister Calls for Massive Budget Boost to Save Nursing Care Insurance from Collapse
Bundesgesundheitsministerin Nina Warken is calling for a billion-dollar sum from the federal budget to stabilize the nursing insurance,…
DLT President Calls for Questioning Doctor’s Veto in Primary Care System
The German County Association (DLT) believes that the controversial government plans for a primary care system to manage…
Patient Protection Foundation Slams Future Primary Care System Plans
The plans of the upcoming black-red coalition to introduce a primary care system are met with criticism from…
CDU Representative Announces Shocking Cuts in Health, Pensions and Care
In a podcast of the series Table Today, Thorsten Frei, the parliamentary leader of the CDU, announces cuts…
Germany’s Future Care Force in the Making?
The number of new apprenticeships in Germany has increased in 2024. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the…
Commissioner Takes Over Victim Care in Shocking Machete Attack
A German federal ombudsman for victims and a Berlin state ombudsman for victims, Roland Weber, will take over…
‘I’ll Help You, Mexico, or I’ll Take Care of It Myself’
The relationship between the US and Mexico has become significantly more strained since Donald Trump’s return to the…
BOMBSHELL: Union Leader’s Shocking Reversal on Care Insurance!
A leading candidate for the Chancellor position, Friedrich Merz, has rejected demands for a comprehensive long-term care insurance.…
Pflege-Revolution Looms: Left Party Demands Radical Overhaul of Care Financing
In the face of recent reports indicating that the self-payment quota for a spot in a care home…
BREAKING: Lukashenko’s Ultimatum to EU: ‘I Don’t Care If You Recognize Our Vote or Not’
The presidential election in Belarus is taking place on Sunday, with incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko casting his vote…
Germany’s Elderly Left in the Dark as Rising Costs of Care Services Put Thousands at Risk of Neglect
The President of the German Red Cross, Gerda Hasselfeldt, is concerned that the high costs of ambulatory services…
Gas of War or a Show of Moscow’s Care?
Transnistria, a region with a disputed status, is facing a severe energy crisis. Since the beginning of the…
What Germans Really Care About
Six weeks before the German federal election on February 23, the issues of migration and economy are prominently…
‘They Didn’t Care a Shit’ About Kiev’s Fate
Ukraine’s Leader Expresses Regret Over Lack of Nuclear Deterrent In an interview with US podcaster Lex Fridman, Ukrainian…
Germany’s Shame: Minister Demands Deportation Without a Care
Pro Asyl, a refugee rights organization, has sharply criticized the CDU’s general secretary Carsten Linnemann’s demands to toughen…
BOMBSHELL: German Senate Unleashes Hidden Plan for Higher Care Contribution!
The Federal Council has cleared the way for higher social care contributions. The federal states’ chamber voted on…
Elderly Care Crisis Hits Record High as ‘Patient Protectors’ Strike Back!
Facing the record number of 5.7 million care-dependent individuals published on Wednesday, patient advocates are sounding the alarm.…
Bombshell: Elderly Care Demands Soar to New High, a Crisis Looms
In December 2023, approximately 5.7 million people in Germany were in need of care in the sense of…
BREAKING: Teen’s Life in Jeopardy After Mysterious Head Shot in Small Town, 14-Year-Old in Intensive Care!
In the municipality of Dietingen in the Rottweil district of the Baden-Württemberg region, a 12-year-old boy was severely…
Bombshell Research: Boosting Managerial Power Doesn’t Always Mean Better Care for the Elderly!
In Germany, there are significant regional differences in the kindergartens’ fees and care services offered in rural areas,…